I have a small request for the stuff. Can somebody edits Greece in the countries section of the profiles into Hellas/Greece?I think it's more appropriate, because ,in addition to use of Hellas in the everyday life here, if anyone surfs the Internet for govermental sites ,he will notice the use of the terms Hellas and Hellenic Republic.

I am in favour of sticking with the English. Besides, Hellenic often
refers to Greek culture and ways which extend beyond the confines of
the Southern Balkans and Aegean. Greece, on the other hand, leaves one
with a clear impression of the modern nation state.

I am in favour of sticking with the English. Besides, Hellenic often refers to Greek culture and ways which extend beyond the confines of the Southern Balkans and Aegean. Greece, on the other hand, leaves one with a clear impression of the modern nation state.

I suppose you are right.It's just that for a Hellen/Greek like me they are all the same.

"There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. "
--- Joseph Alexandrovitch Brodsky, 1991, Russian-American poet, b. St. Petersburg and exiled 1972 (1940-1996)

I say call it what you want. Most of us will know what you are writing about, or are certainly not too bashful to ask. In spite of Irish influence in this country, I know where Eire is. I will probably always use the name Germany because it is shorter and less likely to be misspelled than Deutschland.

The thing is that Hellas, as well as Greece, is the English equivalent for the Hellenic Ελλάς. So, i am talking about English here,not Hellenic/Greek.If it was not the case,i would not have post the topic in the first place.

"There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. "
--- Joseph Alexandrovitch Brodsky, 1991, Russian-American poet, b. St. Petersburg and exiled 1972 (1940-1996)

Greece is the word that has been historically used in English with continuity and consistency, From the Latin Graecia. Hellas is just the translitteration of the Greek word 'Ελλάς, as yourself mentioned.

Why can't the English speak Engilsh? I don't know, perhaps all those other languages out there get in the way? Joking aside, having respect respect for the language of others is a two way street. If we all spoke in the same way what a dull world this would be!

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